Seventh Generation

104. Samuel Russell LAWRENCE Sr. was born on 9 August 1794 in Jessamine Co., KY.^268,269,270 He put Jessamine county on the marriage record, but Hunt Genealogy has him born in Mercer Co., KY. (9 Aug 1794, Mercer Co., KY) He attended an estate sale on 27 September 1845 in Grant Co., KY.²⁷¹ Estate of Bird Blackburn: List of purchasers included Jacob Wheatley, John Wheatley, Edmund, Wheatley, Samuel R. Lawrence, Isaac Wilson, and others. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Grant Co., KY. page 322 B, Line 10, Dwelling 470, family 471.
Lawrence, Samuel R., 58, M, 1250, KY
Clarrissa, 58, F, KY
Margarett, 21, F
Martha, 18, F
Phoebe, 14, F
Benjamin F., 10, M (twin born 25 Sep 1839)
Francis M., 10, M (twin born 25 Sep 1839)
Samuel E. New, 14, M
William I. New 13, M
John R. New 10, M
Marietta New, 10, F
Clarrissa New, 8, F, KY Samuel died on 17 March 1878 at the age of 83 in Folsum, Grant Co., KY.^162,268,270 Bible record has his death date 3 Aug 1878. Lawrence Bible in possession of Mrs. Will Bryan, R. Bald Knob Road, KY. Samuel had John New's (grandchildren) children living with him in 1850.
Possibly the son of Solomon Lawrence, born 22 Jul 1791 in KY. Solomon was born ca 1755 Augusta Co., VA the son of James Lawrence, born 11 Apr 1720 in Augusta Co., VA.
Samuel R. Lawrence was descended on his mother's side from an aristocratic family named Preston of Lexington. Submitted by Susan Duvall Foster
Clarrisa "Clara" HUNT and Samuel Russell LAWRENCE Sr. were married on 23 December 1812 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY.^{162,268,270,272} Bondsman, Wilson Hunt. John Shackleford performed the ceremony. They^{^{162,268,270,272}} appeared in the census in 1840 in Grant Co., KY. Microfilm 704, 111, 1840, Grant.
Samuel Lawrence, 2 (<5), 2 (15-20), 1 (20-30), 1, (40-50), Female slave 1(55<100), female white - 3 (5-10), 1 (10-15), 1 (15-20), 1 (20-30), 1 (40-50)
They appeared in the census in 1860 in Stateleys Run, Grant Co., KY. Page 885, Stateley's Run, Line 11, dwelling 539, family 539
Samuel R. Lawrence, 67, M, Farmer, 2250, 900, KY
Clarrisa Lawrence, 66, F, KY
Benjamin F. Lawrence, 20, M, Farmer, KY, twin
Francis M. Lawrence, 20, Farmer, KY, twin
Lawrence Family Cemetery Cemetery located at farm at corner of 10 mile and Eagle Creek. Can be seen from lower side of Vine Run Cemetery with binoculars or walk down lane paralleling 10 mile creek. Has 2 headstones Samuel Russell Lawrence Clarissa Hunt Lawrence. Cemetery was on the Lawrence Farm in 1800's. There are several unmarked graves.

105. Clarrisa "Clara" HUNT was born on 25 November 1794 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY.^162,268,270 She died on 9 May 1870 at the age of 75 in Folsum, Grant Co., KY.^268,270 Hunt makes a note that the death date of 9 May 1870 is from a bible, but a family record of a descendant has 8 Apr 1870. Clara probably died in Grant Co., KY.

Children were:

i.
Nancy LAWRENCE was born on 21 September 1813 in Fayette Co., KY.¹⁶² She died on 7 October 1845 at the age of 32. One source had 10 Jul 1848.
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ii.
John W. LAWRENCE.
iii.
Wilson Hunt LAWRENCE was born on 20 December 1817 in Owen Co., KY.^{162,163,273,274,275,276} Cemetery stone has 20 Dec others say 29 Dec.
He died on 17 October 1900 at the age of 82 in Owen Co., KY.^163,275 He was buried in October 1900 in Lawrence Family Cemetery, Claxon Ridge, Owen Co., KY.²⁷⁵ 3rd side of stone says: "they steer'd their course to the same quiet shore not parted long and now to part no more". The land in 1970 surrounding this cemetery was owned by James Honaker on Claxon Ridge Road.
A lot of sources have his middle initial as M.
iv.
Samuel Russell LAWRENCE Jr.²⁷⁷ was born on 6 March 1820 in Owen Co., KY.^{162,163,169,278,279} Grant Co. News and the Lawrence book has 16 Mar 1820.
He died on 2 March 1893 at the age of 72 in Grant Co., KY.^162,163,279 He was buried in March 1893 in Old Vine Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Grant Co., KY.²⁷⁹
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v.
Rosana LAWRENCE.
vi.
Mary Jane LAWRENCE was born on 6 March 1822 in Owen Co., KY. She died on 17 September 1913 at the age of 91 in Franklin Co., KY. She was buried in September 1913 in Wheatley Cemetery, Franklin Co., KY.
vii.
Margarett LAWRENCE was born about 1825 in KY.¹⁶³ Grant Co. Book has 1829.
She appeared in the census in 1860 in Stateleys Run, Grant Co., KY. Page 885, 1860 Census Grant Co., KY, dwelling 540, family 540
John Wheatley, 69, M, Farmer, MD
Margaret Wheatley, 35, F, KY
John Shirley, 22, M, Farmer, KY
Elizabeth Shirley, 24, F, KY
(I assume this John is Jacob's father and Jacob is dead before 1860)
viii.
George LAWRENCE was born (date unknown).
ix.
Martha LAWRENCE was born about 1832 in KY.
x.
Phoebe LAWRENCE was born about 1836 in KY.
xi.
Benjamin Franklin LAWRENCE²⁸⁰ was born on 25 September 1839 in KY.^{162,163,169,281} He appeared in the census in 1860 in Stateleys Run, Grant Co., KY. Benjamin F. Lawrence, 20, M, Farmer, KY, twin
He appeared in the census in 1920 in Peak's Mill, Franklin Co., KY. Living with his son, James, in 1920;
Lawrence, Ben, Father, M, W, 80, M, KY, KY, KY
Benjamin died on 10 December 1923 at the age of 84 in Franklin Co., KY.^162,163,169 He was buried in December 1923 in Peak's Mill, Franklin Co., KY.¹⁶⁹ Twin of Francis. Fought for the Union in the Civil War. Worked as a guard at the State Prison in Frankfort.
xii.
Francis Marion LAWRENCE²⁸⁰ was born on 25 September 1839 in Grant Co., KY.^{162,169,269,280} He appeared in the census in 1860 in Stateleys Run, Grant Co., KY. Francis M. Lawrence, 20, Farmer, KY, twin
He died on 15 March 1909 at the age of 69 in Grant Co., KY.^162,169 Francis was buried in March 1909 in Vine Run Baptist Church cemetery, Folsom, Grant Co., KY. Twin of Benjamin.